HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-25 Historic Resources Board Agendas1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Historic Resources Board
Regular Meeting Agenda: May 25, 2017
Council Chambers
250 Hamilton Avenue
8:30 AM
Call to Order / Roll Call
Oral Communications
The public may speak to any item not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,2
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
The Chair or Board majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.
City Official Reports
1. Historic Resources Board Meeting Schedule Assignments
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
2. 250 and 350 Sherman Avenue [17PLN‐00136 and 17PLN‐00135]: HRB Study Session
Supporting Preliminary Architectural Review of a New Approximately 40,351 sq. ft.
Public Safety Building at 250 Sherman Avenue and a New Parking Structure at 350
Sherman Avenue to Contain 636 Parking Spaces on Six Levels (Two Below Grade) with
a footprint of 37,075 sq.ft. and floor area of 149,500 sq.ft. The Public Safety Building
Site Would be Developed with Three Individual Buildings and Provide 167 Parking
Spaces for Use by the Palo Alto Police Department, 911 Emergency Dispatch Center,
Emergency Operations Center, Office of Emergency Services, and Fire Department.
Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Impact Report is Being Prepared;
Formal Project Application not yet Submitted. Zone District: PF; Public Facilities. For
More Information, Please Contact Matt Raschke at matt.raschke@cityofpaloalto.org
or Chief Planning Official Amy French at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org.
3. 640 Waverley Street [17PLN‐00105]: Historic Resources Board Study Session to
Discuss a Preliminary Architectural Review application for a Mixed Use Building to
Replace Two Structures on a Downtown Site Determined Ineligible for Listing as
Historic Resources
1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
4. Mills Act Discussion
Action Items
Public Comment Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Ten (10) minutes, plus ten (10) minutes rebuttal. All
others: Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
5. PUBLIC HEARING: 303 Parkside Drive [16PLN‐00395]: Historic Resources Board formal
review of an update of the pool and deck, and the construction of an approximately
1,800 square foot community room to be located between the pool and park on the
existing Green Meadow community center site within the Green Meadow National
Register Historic District. The project includes a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
amendment request. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from CEQA. Zone District:
R‐1 (8,000)(S); Single Family Residential with 8,000 sf minimum lot size and Single
Story Combining District. For more information, contact Chief Planning Official Amy
French at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org.
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
Subcommittee Items
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment
1.Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2.The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3.The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Palo Alto Historic Resources Board
Boardmember Biographies, Present and Archived Agendas and Reports are available online:
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/architectural/default.asp. The HRB Boardmembers
are:
Chair Martin Bernstein
Vice Chair Margaret Wimmer
Boardmember David Bower
Boardmember Brandon Corey
Boardmember Beth Bunnenberg
Boardmember Roger Kohler
Boardmember Michael Makinen
Get Informed and Be Engaged!
View online: http://midpenmedia.org/category/government/city-of-palo-alto/ or on Channel 26.
Show up and speak. Public comment is encouraged. Please complete a speaker request card
located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Board
Secretary prior to discussion of the item.
Write to us. Email the HRB at: arb@cityofpaloalto.org. Letters can be delivered to the Planning
& Community Environment Department, 5th floor, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
94301. Comments received by 2:00 PM the Thursday preceding the meeting date will be
included in the agenda packet. Comments received afterward through 3:00 PM the day before
the meeting will be presented to the Board at the dais.
Material related to an item on this agenda submitted to the HRB after distribution of the
agenda packet is available for public inspection at the address above.
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a
manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an
appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs,
or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing
ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least
24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service.
1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.